dark

adjective (WITHOUT LIGHT)

/dɑːk/

/dɑːrk/

Definition

A2 with little or no light: It was too dark to see properly. What time does it get dark in the summer? Our bedroom was very dark until we put a larger window in.Darkness and becoming dark A1 nearer to black than white in colour: dark blue/green dark clouds She has dark hair. He was tall, dark (= with black/brown hair) and handsome.Black, white and grey darkness

/-nəs/ noun [U] B2 The city centre was plunged into darkness by the power cut.Darkness and becoming dark

(Definition of dark adjective (WITHOUT LIGHT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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